RIP Kofi Annan

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Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has died, according to his foundation. The former UN Chief was 80 years old. Kofi Atta Annan was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1997 to December 2006. Annan and the UN were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize.

I had the pleasure of meeting him as the Associated Press NY Bureau Chief when he and his wife hosted members of the workig press at the official UN residence on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. He was a bright, kind and gentle soul/

Drunk On Power

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An individual who is said to be drunk on power, or drunk with ambition and the belief that he and he alone must rule the world. This is how former CIA Director and a lifelong public servant described @POTUS.

Happy Chinese Valentines

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For this special day, I offer you a love story about its origins and the 7th daughter of Emperor of Heaven and an orphaned cowherd. They were separated by the Emperor. The 7th daughter was forced to move to the star Vega and the cowherd moved to the star Altair. They are allowed to meet only once a year on the day of 7th day of a 7th lunar month.

Love Thy Neighbor?

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A Word to The Wise. Before to move to 190 Fordham Street City Island, NYC... Fuhgeddaboudit https://youtu.be/Fz1K9UCpLRo

I've lived here for 20 years and after contacting The Board of Managers, and running for The Condo Board since I offer better-varied management expertise than any other owners in this building... My opinion, this is not worth the time, energy, or financial resources.

Parade of Fools?

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Is there any other way to spin it in The USA? Fools Parade, or Parade of Fools, which parade definition do you prefer, America?

POTUS military parade is now estimated to cost $80 million more than trump told American taxpayers. Will this be the final straw that broke US voters trust or will it add to a growing list of inaccurate statements?

President Trump says he has canceled military parade https://apnews.com/735cfcd91ce9458189ab13ecc204f140

Manafort Fate Up To Jury

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While closing in on Paul Manafort. In their two-hour closing argument to the jury, prosecutors in the Manafort fraud trial called the evidence against him “overwhelming” and said his defense was “littered with lies.”

The federal jury asked the judge four questions about the case but ended its first day of deliberations without a verdict. A few key questions for Judge T.S. Ellis III — including what the definition of “reasonable doubt” is.

The judge in Manafort trial says he's received threats, won't reveal jurors' names over fears for their safety

Exploring Sexuality

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The Journal Of Sex Research says sexual difficulties are common among women and men and are associated with various mental and physical health problems. Although psychological traits are known to impact sexual attitudes and behavior, sexuality- and personality-related traits have not been jointly investigated to assess their relevance for sexual functioning in couples.

RIP ARETHA

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She was royalty and is now gone, but will never be forgotten. Aretha Louise Franklin was the undisputed Queen of Soul, whose gospel-tinged R&B music displays one of the greatest voices in recording history.

The choir of angels now have the greatest voice of all time to lead, praise The Lord and join in to sing. Aretha was a preacher's daughter whose powerful voice made her the long-reigning "Queen of Soul" with such hit songs as "Respect" and "Chain of Fools," has died on Thursday at the age of 76, following her fight with cancer.

Friends of All The People

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From Massachusetts to Texas ... from South Dakota to Maine... Newspapers are running editorials as part of a national truth effort.

Journalists are friends of democracy, of truth, justice and We The People. Reporters verify and provide vetted news to allow intelligent consumers a method of analysis. Consider the following, fact-based criticism will never be silenced, while the free press continues reporting the truth.

Connecting CUBA

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In the spirit of full disclosure, I should point out that I was born in Cuba. However, when I left my homeland there was no Internet.

Now more than 5 million cell phone users in Cuba have received free internet, in an eight-hour test before the government launched sales of the service.

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